Toy vehicle



C. G. WOOD Feb. 7,` 1939.

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Patented Feb. 7, 1939 l sursis PATENT oFF-lcs autres roy VEHICLE Clarence Wood, Girard, Pa.

applicativi; May-27, 1937, serial No. 145,106

This invention .relates to `vel'iieles. vIt is particularly designedito haveicertainipeculiarities of operation which make-itmroreattractive 'as a "toy, It is designedttolautomaticallyrand manual- 4ly stop and'startgpreferably opens a door, lights a tail iight, rings a 'bell during the istoppingpee riod, closes `the zdoor, fstopsithe bell and v'shuts VMoff the :tail light upon starting of Athe vehicle. Other .features .of `.the .invention will lappear ffrom the specification 'fand cla'ims.

A 'preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings 'as fol- `lowsr Fig. .1 shows a sideelevationofe Atoy bus.

Fig.2 a'bottom view of thebus.

Fig. l3 va detached viewiof the `driving igearmechamsm.

Fig. 4 a view'in whichlthefgearsare developed on the 'same plane.

Fig. 5 .a ldet'achedview '-of 'the vbex-itrol fandlbel-l ringing mechanism.

Fig. 6 a detached view 'of .thecontiol `.rrie'chanism.

Fig. 'E7-.a ViewY of Tth'e taillight-iand its mounting.

Fig. l8 fa view ofitl'ie baitterymounting.

Fig. 9 a side 'elevation of Aa mo'dmcation.

Fig. 110 a section fon the line II'U--I'U finFig. 11.

Fig. l1 a bottom view of the structure :shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged section on 'the Iline I2-I2 in Fig. 1111. y

Fig. 1B is a detailed view'of'th'egearing on'the line =I3-I3 in Fig. 514'. Y

Fig. 14 a plan viewer-'a portion :of the gearing 3 mechanism.

I marks a body, 2 adoorfleading to th'efbody,

plate carrying the front axle, this plate being swiveled on a 'cross plate carried-'by the iframe, 40 the swivel having sufcle'nt friction to hold "the position of the steering wheels.

Rear wheels 1 yare vcarried by an axle 8. These rear wheels are driven by a spring mechanism as follows: The .motor 'frame `has the 'sides A9. These are spacedbyaplatelllvat the `frontfand secured to the walls ofthe 'bus by a cross-piece II. 'Ihe rear of the sides 9 are spaced by a cross-piece I2 which hasa rearwardly extending strip I3 secured 'to the rear'wall 'of the bus. -A winding shaft I4 is journaled inthes'ide plates (Figs. 3 and 4). A spring I5 has one end y'secured to this winding shaft andthe'opposite end to a gear I6. The gear -'I 6 meshes with `a. pinion I8. The gear I8 islxed on a `shaft I=9,'the 'shaft being journaled in the side plates. A --gear 320 is xed on the shaft ``9-and m'esheswlth a vpinion ZI on the shaft-'22, thi-s" shaft being journaled in the side pieces. A gear 23 is xed on the shaft 22 and meshes'witha gear 24. The pinion 24 is xed on a shaft 25 journaled on the side plates. The pinion 2'4n1eshes a gear 26. The gear '26 is fixed on the axle 8 and this axle is driven 'through this train of gears. A gear 21 is lfixed on the `shaft 25 and meshes with a pinion v2101 which is fixed on a shaft 28l journaled "in the side plates of the frame (Figs. 5 and 6). A control mechanism is mounted on the shaft 28 comprising a centrifugally actuated friction shoe29 which has a headed shank 3l) :extending through the shaft 28 and a centrifu- .gal spring 3l around the shank. "The shoe 29 operates in a shell 32 Eandas the centrifugal force overcomes the spring the shoe 29 rubs the shell and thus controls the speed and prevents the device Vrunning away.

A ratchet plate 33 is secured on the shaft I4 rand lhas ratchet .tee-th -3`4 struckup in the plate and therefore slightly yielding, which engage detent 35 on the side plate so that as the spring is wound up it is locked by this ratchet means.

A stop pawl 36 is pivoted on a pin 31 arranged in the side plates of the frame and this pawl engages the gear 21a `to stop the movement of the gears under the influence of the motor. The Ipawl has a lever arm 38 'which is secured to a stop lever 39. The stop lever has a Aslot 40 through which the screw 4I extends, the `'screw 4I being secured to the `side plate. The stop lever has a downward 'extension which projects below the bottom yof the body and hasr a finger-hold 42 rf which `permits it to be shoved forward or back for starting and stopping the motor.

The axle 8 is mounted'in a sub-frame 43 which has two sides connected by cross plate 44 at the front. The two sides are .pivoted on pins 46 at the rear of the frame. A cam lever 41 is pivoted at 48 on the side frame, and a roller 49 mounted on the 'side of the gear 'I6 is adapted to engage in its'orb'it the cam lever 41 and push the lower end of that lever forward. 'Ihe lower end of the lever has a cam surface 50 which engages the cross plate 44 and thus depresses the sub-frame 43 carrying the axle downwardly and the gear -26 out of mesh with the gear 24, thus stopping the driving of the axle.

. It will be noted that this stopping will be momentary unles's'the lever 39 is operated because as 'the roller 49 passes the cam leventhe engagement of gear 26 with the gear 24 is re-established and the movement forward continued. An arm 5I is xed on the shaft 25 and carriesa bell tappet 52. A bell 53 is carried by bracket 54 see cured by rivet 55 to the upper end of the cam arm 41. When the cam arm is operated by the roller, the upper end of this arm is moved rearwardly and the bracket 54 is moved downwardly carrying the be1l53 is an orbit of the tappet 52 'so that the bell is sounded during the time the bus is stopped. A tail light 56 is arranged in the rear of the body. The light is connected at one side by Wire 51 with a switch plate 58 carried by the subframe. A switch member 59 is adapted to be contacted by the plate 58 when the subframe is depressed. The plate 59 is connected by a wire SS with a terminal 6| secured to the body. The terminal is adapted to make contact with a battery 62. The battery 62 is carried by clips 53 secured to the body, and spring clip 5t maintaining the contact with the terminal. The other side of the light is grounded on the frame and connects through the battery. It will be seen during the period that the bus is stopped the tail light is lighted.

A rod 65 is secured to the upper end of the cam lever M and extends forwardly to the arm @S extending inwardly from the door so that as the cam lever 4l is operated the dooris opened and remains open during the period that the bus is stopped. A spring S'l pulls the rod 55 forward thus closing the door and also yieldingly carrying the upper end of the lever il forward and consequently the lower end to the rear position so as to be operated by the roller 49.

It will be noted that in this bus the motor is adapted to drive the bus and automatically stop and start it, that it may be manually stopped and started at will, that during the stopping period the door is opened, the bell rings and tail light lighted, and that upon the starting of the bus the door is closed, the bell ceases to ring and the tail light is dark.

In the modification the body, ront axle and door are similar to that of the preceding structure the rear wheels correspond. A frame 6B is provided with sides, These are connected at the front by cross piece 69 secured to a cross plate 'it extending from side to side of the body. The rear end of the frame has the inturned parts 56a which are secured to the rear of. the body. The rear axle H carries the wheels l' and this is journaled in the side of the frame 58. The rear axle is driven through the following mechanism. A spring l2 has one end secured to the frame and one end to a winding shaft '53. The winding shaft has'a gear ld fixed upon it. This gear has ratchet teeth 'I5 which are adapted to engage a pawl plate I5 splined on the shaft 'ES (see Fig. 13). A spring 18 is arranged between a collar 7S on the shaft and the plate 76 and yieldingly holds the plate in engagement with the gear 'M This permits the winding of the spring through the ratchet mechanism. The gear M meshes a gear 80 which is carried by shaft 8|, the shaft 8| being journaled in the frame. A gear S2 is fixed on the shaft 8l and meshes a gear 33. The gear 83 is fixed on the axle 7| so that as the bus is released this driving mechanism drives the bus through this gear train.

A cam 39 is fixed on the shaft P3 and in its. rotation a cam 9G on the stop lever 9|. The stop lever is pivoted on a pin 92 arranged in the frame. Itv has a downwardly extending off-set arm iid with a shoe 95. The spring 93 holds the upper part of the lever in its forward position and throws the shoe off the iioor. As the cam rotates it contacts the cam plate 9B, rotates the lever 5i and brings the shoe into contact with the floor and locks the bus. A cross-head e6 is fixed on the axle and has the tappets Q?. A bell Si@ is carried by an arm 99 on the lever 9! When this lever is forced rearwardly by the cam 8g the bell is moved into the Orbit of the tappet and the bell rings, so that as the bus is stopped the bell is rung. A rod |09 runs from the upper part of the lever 9| to the door so that as the lever 9i is operated and the bus stopped, the door is swung open, and as` the lever is swung forward releasing the bus the door is closed.

'A battery IUI is mounted in the frame. connected by line Illloz to a switch terminal |02. The switch plate |03 is carried by the lever 9| and as the lever swings to its stopped position the switch is closed. A line |04 extends from the plate |03 to the tail light |05 which is grounded to the frame so that as the cam is stopped the tail light is connected.

From this mechanism it will be seen that as the cam is started it moves intermittently, stopping and starting, with the sides of the cam 89. During the stopping the door is opened, the bell rung and the tail light turned on.

What I claim as new is:

l. In a toy vehicle the combination of a body; drive wheels for the body; a movable frame in which the drive wheels. are mounted; driving means for the drive wheels; a stop means automeans automatically stopping the drive, opening the door, and illuminating the tail light after a predetermined interval.

4. In a toy vehicle the combination of a body; drive wheels for the body; a door for the body; a bell; driving means for the wheels; means automatically stopping the drive, opening the door and ringing the bell after a predetermined interval.

5. In a toy vehicle the combination of a body; drive wheels for the body; a door for the body; a tail light; a bell; drive means for the drive wheels; and means automatically stopping the drive, opening the door, illuminating the tail light vand ringing the bell after a predetermined interval. Y

6. In a toy vehicle the combination of a body; drive wheels for the body; an electric tail light for the body; means for supply current to the tail light; means for driving the wheels comprising a motor; a lever; and means actuated by the lever stopping the drive` and connecting the tail light after a predetermined interval.

'7. In a toy vehicle the combination of a body; drive wheels for the body; a door for the body; an electric'tail light; a source of current for the tail light; means for driving the wheels comprising a motor; a lever actuated by the rotative part of the motor; and means actuated by the lever to stop the drive, open the door, and direct the current vto the tail light after a predetermined interval.

8. In a toy vehicle the combination of a body; drive wheels for the body; driving means for the wheels; stopping and starting means automatically stopping and starting the drive at predetermined intervals; and manually actuated means for stopping and releasing the drive.

CLARENCE Gr. WOOD.

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